City Student Paints Mural
Walter Danylak, 15, Alexandra Composite High School student, painted a large eight by four mural depicting Medicine Hat industries for the T C A airport display. The artwork features Canadian Pacific Railway, Alberta Clay Products, Medalta Potteries, and other local firms, with guidance from J B Taylor. Walter plans mechanical engineering studies at the University of British Columbia after graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Shiels
Walter Danylak
Walter
Alexandra Composite High School
Focal T.C.A
Medicine Hat
T.C.A
J. B. Taylor
University of Alberta
Mr. Taylor
University of British Columbia
Phelan Crew Wins Wagon Race at Calgary derby
Red Deer Alberta based Johnny Phelan chuck wagon crew won for the fourth night in Calgary Stampede Derby action with a 1 minute 12 second time tying for his fourth race. The field included former champions Jack Higgins Alderidge Alberta and Johnny Swain Innisfail Alberta with Swain second and Higgins third after a penalty. Other winners on Thursday night included Willard Nelson Queenstown Alberta Hugh Wilson Gleichen Alberta and R S Heberling Rosebud Alberta with times around 1 14 to 1 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Johnny Phelan
Crack Chuck Wagon
Red.Deer
Alta
Stampede
Rangeland
Phelan
Red Deer
Johnny Swain
Innisfail
Jack Higgins
Aldersyde
Jack Lauder
Winfield
Willard
Nelson
Queenstown
Hugh Wilson
Gleichen
R. S. Heberling
Rosebud
Person
Morningside
Bill Greenwood
Elnora
Fur Trade Bill Seeks Honest Names for Skunk and Rabbit
The House approved a bill to require accurate naming in the fur trade, so that a rabbit must be called a rabbit and a skunk a skunk when labeling fur products. The measure moves to the Senate for final passage amid consumer protection aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House of Representatives
Milady
Sen‘ateca
Bird dies at Washington State Penitentiary gallows
Jake Bird, accused in a string of mass casualty crimes, was executed at 1:30 a.m. PEDT in Washington. He faced the Tacoma case tied to Bertha Kludt at October 30, 1947. Birds last words were not disclosed as Rev Arvid Ahrnell read a forgiveness note. The Supreme Court twice refused to review his case and Governor Langlie offered clemency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla
Wash
Jake Bird
Washington State Penitentiary
Bertha Kludt
Tacoma
Bird
Arvid Ahrnell
Supreme Court
Arthur B. Langlie
U S Grants Funds for Marshall Plan Purchases in Canada
The United States has allocated $762,619,776 for Marshall Plan nations to buy goods in Canada as of July 1, up from $742,767,776 at end May. The UK remains the largest recipient, with $629,441,129 authorized, while metals, wood products, grains, bacon and other items show varying increases across categories and allied nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
United States
Canada
Economic Co-Operation Administration
United Kingdom
Austria
Belgium
France
French North Africa
Thumb Sucking Debate Splits Mothers Across Canada
The Canadian Press reports inconclusive views from mothers on thumb sucking in infants. Dentists and the Department of Health clash over a pamphlet urging caution. Mothers cite varied outcomes, with examples from Miss Halifax 1948 to Miss Toronto 1948, while the discussion continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Dental Association
Federal
Department of Health
The
Dental Association
Toronto
R. A. Ferguson
Betty Jean Ferguson
Halifax
Canada
C. A. Kane
Bette
William Ferriman
Diddi Ferriman
Diddi
Ferriman
Canada Sees Tourism Trade Reach 300 Million Mark
Canadian government travel bureau forecasts tourism will top 300 million dollars in 1949. The industry, second only to newsprint, attracts American visitors with scenery, history, and sports facilities, transforming dollars into exchange and boosting postwar recovery. The Travel Bureau, created in 1934, coordinates nationwide promotion under slogan Vacations Unlimited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Roe Southam
Ottawa Bureau
Ottawa
Canada
United States
Mays
Dominion
U.S
Senate
Travel Bureau
D. Leo Dolan
Department of Trade and Commerce
Kiddies Enjoy Free Day at Calgary Stampede
Children cheered as Calgary Stampede entered its fifth day with free or reduced prices for kids. Attendance fell short of last year’s record, but earlier days pushed total up 28,959 over 1941 figures. Everett Wold of Ponoka set a record in the wild steer decorating event with 3 seconds flat, possibly a world outdoor rodeo record, and leads the North American steer decorating championship with a 9 2/5 second two-steer total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Calgary Stampede
Stampede
Everett Wold
Ponoka
Alta
Wold
Mel Fengstad
Warner Linder
Cardston
Vold
Rod McDonald
Claresholm
Delayed For Brake Repair Causes Glass Showroom Damage
John Luther Fry drove to a Garden City garage for brake repairs but found no brakes when entering the driveway. His car struck a door post and shattered a plate glass showroom window. The garage promised repairs would be completed today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City, Kas
John Luther Fry
Motor Company
Troops Move to Load and Unload as Thames Dock Strike Extends
London authorities employ 7,000 personnel to run docks under a royal emergency as a 19 day wildcat strike halts shipping. Troops begin loading export cars while 14,419 idle workers and 134 ships impact freight including automobiles, steel, pianos, and food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
CFP
Thames River
Labor Ministry
Sir Robert Gould
Sir Robert
Britain
Dock Labor Board
R.A.F
Docklands
White House secrecy cloaks Truman atomic talks at Blair House
A tight secrecy shield covered a two hour thirty three minute meeting at Blair House with President Truman and top military, atomic, diplomatic and congressional leaders. The 16 attendees gave no details, and no press remarks were made. The gathering likely touched on international atomic energy matters with Britain and Canada, per reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Truman
Blair House
New York Herald Tribune
Britain
Canada
Alben Barkley
Dean Acheson
Defence
Louis Johnson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Joint Military Chiefs of Staff
Arthur Vandenberg
Rep
Mich
Bourke Hickenlooper
Iown
Atomic Energy Commission
David E. Lilienthal
A.E.C
Millard Tydings
Senate Armed Services Committee
Russia
Joint Committee
Hickenlooper
Lilienthal
Ottawa
United States
Eastern Boy Scouts Prepare Largest Canadian Jamboree
Ottawa hosts the first Canadian Boy Scout jamboree with about 3000 scouts expected to attend opening by Governor General Viscount Alexander. Four tent villages named Goodwill Loyalty Friendship Courage rise along the Ottawa river as supplies pour in under camp chief Eli Boyaner of Saint John.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Connaught
Boy Scouts of Canada
Viscount Alexander
Ottawa River
Canada
United States
Harvest Prospects Improve Across Prairie Provinces
The 1949 Canadian Pacific Railway agricultural summary reports wheat levels above average in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with longer fuller heads. late crops face green aphid and black beetle damage in certain districts while rainfall remains uneven and moisture is still needed in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific Railway
Napinka
Boissevain
Lyeton
Alida
Broadview
Estevan and Arcola
Neudorf and
Russell
Manitou
la Riviere
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Foothill
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City
Flath
Elkwater
Blair's
London Docks
Noah
Istanbul
Turkey
A. J. Smith
Oriental Archaeological Research Foundation of
Greensboro
N.C
Mount
Ararat
E. J. Newton
Wendall Off
Dr. Smith
Walter I. Wood
C.P
Marc Lescarbot
Port Royal
Atlantic
King Henry's Court
Lescarbot
New York
Big Calgary Stampede
Shield of
Eastern Boy Scouts
Eli Boyaner
Saint John
Tigers
Picture Butte
Central Motors
California Mohawks Colored ‘Cardinals
Muskogee
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